Checking in... Bonnie Tyler Singer

DO YOU MISS TRAVELLING?

I FLEW to my holiday home in Portugal last March for a week, then lockdown came and I’ve been in the Algarve ever since.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT PORTUGAL?

THE mild climate, the people and the food — I love a pasteldenata [custard tart] and bacalhauabras [fish and chips].

HOW’S YOUR PORTUGUESE?

DON’T ask. I took an online course, but I’m afraid I’m struggling.

EARLIEST HOLIDAY MEMORY?

GOING to Porthcawl in Wales. I went paddling, even though I couldn’t swim.

FIRST TRIP ABROAD?

A PACKAGE holiday in Alicante with my boyfriend Robert before we got married.

We hired scooters and had a great time, even though I burnt my legs sunbathing.

HOW HAS TOURING CHANGED?

A LOT. I started out doing 45-minute spots between the bingo and the chicken in a basket in Welsh clubs. But nowadays I fly all over the world touring.

WHAT DO YOU MISS ABOUT TOURING?

EVERYTHING. I had to cancel more than 80 concerts around the world. As soon as it’s allowed, I’ll be back on that stage.

FAVOURITE PART OF WALES?

THE Gower coast, where I live. The scenery is sensational and it’s made for walking.

TRAVEL ESSENTIAL?

A MOISTURISING spray to keep my face hydrated on plane journeys.

GUILTY TRAVEL PLEASURE?

I LIKE a glass of red wine when I fly but I never drink before going on stage.

ANY FAMOUS TRAVEL ENCOUNTERS?

I ONCE found myself a seat away from Mariah Carey on a flight from New York. I’d heard stories she was a diva but she was lovely. We chatted over a glass of bubbly.

Bonnie’s new album, The Best is Yet To Come, is out on February 26.